Crocodile Blood Could Help People who are HIV Positive

Crocodile Blood could Hold Key to Improving Human Immune System

Crocodiles, those ancient predators may have a reputation as being man-eaters but new research suggests that their remarkable physiognomy may prove beneficial to humans when it comes to combating AIDS and other diseases.

Researchers at Kasertsart University (Thailand) have discovered a new medicine to help HIV positive children using crocodile’s blood, which has been successfully tested on rats and is now ready for wider research on people suffering from a number of diseases including those with the HIV positive condition.

Win Cheichomsri, Chief of Crocodile Blood Research, Faculty of Zoology, has conducted an experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of crocodile’s blood in unhealthy rats. For the university, the third oldest in Thailand, these tests mark the beginning of an extensive crocodile blood testing programme. For years, scientists have been aware of the remarkable properties of crocodile blood. These animals live in dirty, stagnant water stuffed full of bacteria but even though they may have open wounds their blood and it’s anti-bodies prevent infections.

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The researchers experiment involved two rats groups – one fed with supplement capsules made of crocodile’s blood and the other fed without the pills, a control group, as the scientists state.

Win Cheichomsri stated that the results indicate that the controlled group (fed without capsules) have bigger spleens than those in the experimental group.

The experimental rats (fed the crocodile supplements) became healthier and more fertile, reproducing many pups later on, the chief concludes. The Food and Drug Administration committee has certified the crocodile-blood tablets as clean and safe supplements for consumption.

Mr. Cheichomsri believes that the crocodile-blood pills could improve the immune systems and general health of HIV positive children. In fact, the capsules have been offered to twenty-four HIV infected children at Lorenzo Orphanage House in Panusnikom, Chonburi.

These children show remarkable physical changes after the consumption of the pills. They show less fatigue and have more energy to play. Their pustules are also gradually disappearing, Mr. Chiechomsri says.

He adds that those children who have suffered from hepatomegaly and splenomegaly, are presented with decreasing liver and spleen sizes. In particular during cold weather these children do not fall ill, indicating an improvement in their immune systems, according to Mr. Chiechomsri.

Based on the results, Mitri Temsiripong (Manager of Sriracha Tiger Zoo) and Wisachini Rungtaweekchair (Wanithai Part, Ltd) donate the crocodile blood supplements to the children at the orphanage, as accepted by Sister Wichuda Kusub. At the moment, the blood can be taken from the crocodiles without harming them and the crocodiles soon recover.

Perhaps these animals with a reputation for being man-eaters, may soon have gained a reputation for being man-savers as scientists search for new ways of combating disease and bacterial infections.

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This blog is managed by team members at Everything Dinosaur, we are based in the UK. We are not aware of any commercial sales of Crocodile based blood products, nor would we be directly connected to them. The article highlights one area of research currently being explored based on the properties of reptiles blood.

There are a number of trials and assessments currently being undertaken to assess the benefits to human medicine of the properties of reptilian blood. Work has been done looking into how blood components can help in the management and eventual control of a number of viral conditions. Such research will take many more years before a viable treatment can be introduced.

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Our article reports on studies of the crocodile immune system which follows on from pioneering work undertaken in 1998. Crocodilians live in very dirty water, yet they are able to fight off bacterial infections, that would severely harm, if not kill a human. It has been found that several proteins (antibodies) in the reptile’s blood killed bacteria that were resistant to penicillin. A number of research institutes are looking at crocodile antibodies (plus other reptile antibodies too), with a view to helping overcome the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance. HIV is a virus (Lentivirus) that attacks the immune system, and weakens your ability to fight infections and disease. Studies continue as to whether the antimicrobial and antibiotic properties of crocodilian blood may play an effective role in helping to manage some of the consequences associated with a weakened immune system. We suggest you look at University sites for further information on the various research projects. We are also aware of certain claims regarding the benefits of eating crocodile fat/oil. We are not aware of any extensive, peer reviewed or large scale clinical trials to test the various claims for the benefits of consuming lipids in terms of curing or helping to manage the symptoms of aids.